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The Secular Foxhole

Blair Schofield and Martin Lindeskog

As a freethinker, are you looking through binoculars out at the world in the safety of a foxhole? Get fuel for your soul and intellectual ammunition by listening to The Secular Foxhole podcast, in order to fight for the separation of religion and state. Blair chose this name (The Secular Foxhole) to dispute the myth that there are no atheists in foxholes, but also as a place to share ideas and defend Free Speech. The co-hosts both advocate the separation of Church and State, but also Economics and

society & culture philosophy

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29:06

One Year Anniversary

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/08/27

For this episode, Martin and I celebrate our One Year Anniversary! Martin goes over some great and interesting statistics about our listenership and where they are located and we introduce a new segment to the show called, News Sandwich, where we"sandwich"one piece of bad news between two pieces of good news.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Trailer for The Secular Foxhole podcast (August 26, 2020)Interview with Aaron Smith (December 14, 2020)Captivate podcast host

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33:28

James Valliant on Leonard Peikoff’s lecture,...

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/08/16

Martin and I again have James Valliant as guest to discuss Leonard Peikoff’s early 90’s Ford Hall Forum talk, Modernism and Madness, where he draws parallels between today’s cultural descent andschizophrenia.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Ford Hall ForumModernism and Madness (1993)Madness and Modernism: Insanity in the Light of Modern Art, Literature, and Thought by Louis A. Sass.The Romantic ManifestoThe Painted Word by Tom WolfePrimacy of Existence vs. Primacy

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54:24

Back To The Dark Ages With Dennis Prager

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/08/01

This episode presents Andy Clarkson’s critique of Dennis Prager and why advocates of reason/Objectivists should not associate with them.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Andy Clarkson's book, The Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation of Notes and Quotes From A Variety of Sources Plus Commentary.The Six-Point Pattern Of The Anti- AristoteliansDon't Bite Into The Jordan Peterson MarshmallowDennis Prager biographyDennis Prager

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01:06:31

Interview with Robert Tracinski

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/07/18

Today we had the pleasure to speak with Robert Tracinski, creator of The Tracinski Letter, Symposium, a journal of liberalism, and author of So, Who Is John Galt, Anyway? Robert talks about his advocacy for Enlightenment Civilization instead of Western Civilization.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:The Case Against "Western Civilization""Culture of Free Speech"Steven Pinker and George Will on LiberalismThe Price of “Liberalism”Benevolent Universe PremiseWhy Salon

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50:15

Andrew Seidel on Why Christian Nationalism Is...

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/07/04

Episode 24 brings us Andrew Seidel of the Freedom From Religion Foundation. He is here to discuss his book, The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American. We will include some relevant links in the show notes.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Andrew Seidel's pinned tweet on Pastor Greg Locke.Tennessee pastor posts video burning book that critiques Christian nationalism - Religion News ServiceStreisand effect2021 United States Capitol attack (January

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46:40

Interview with Doug of the Rational Capitalist podcast

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/06/30

Our guest was Doug. Doug is the sidekick for Sunny on the House of Sunny podcast. He also has his own podcast called The Rat Cap, which stands for The Rational Capitalist. We talked about his show, America 4.0 and what that means. How he divided America into four distinct periods of roughly 80 years, and that we are now in the fourth period.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Anti-Federalist Papers"It will wait upon the ladies at their toilett..."Frankfurt

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40:41

James Valliant on Ayn Rand's Essay, Faith and Force

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/06/15

Today we bring back one of our favorites, James Valliant, an Ayn Rand scholar, whom along with Martin and I, discuss Miss Rand’s seminal essay,"Faithand Force: The Destroyers of the Modern World." Don’t Miss It!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Faith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern WorldWhat You Can DoAuguste ComteDeontological ethicsCollectivismOminous Parallels"Pure reason"RacismPersonal Destinies: A Philosophy of Ethical IndividualismJohn Herman Randall

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23:47

Thomas Paine Memorial Association

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/06/06

Martin and I again greet MargaretDowneyfrom TheFreethoughtSociety and AndrewSeidelfrom the Freedom From Religion Foundation to discuss their Thomas Paine celebration on Tuesday, June 8th, at 6:45 pm EST. Details in the interview and show notes!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Interview with Margaret Downey and Andrew Seidel (January 29, 2021)The 2021 Thomas Paine Day EventFFRF co-sponsors online Thomas Paine Day celebration on Tuesday, June 8Thomas Paine Memorial

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01:07:34

Don’t Bite Into The Jordan Peterson Marshmallow

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/06/01

This episode features return guest Andy Clarkson who will discuss his research into how philosophically corrupt Jordan Peterson actually is. Regardless of what I(Blair)call,“spasmsof clarity.” This episode is a warning to serious Objectivists, and/or students of Objectivism to tread lightly around Peterson.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Andy Clarkson on Twitter12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to ChaosToronto professor Jordan Peterson takes on gender-neutral

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51:10

Interview with Don Watkins

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/05/23

Today, we interviewed Don Watkins, author of RooseveltCare: How Social Security is Sabotaging the Land of Self-Reliance about his book and forthcoming projects.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:ChocolatElks LodgeVasa order of AmericaAlex EpsteinTax Freedom DayOverton windowEpisode 19(51minutes) was recorded at 9 PM CET, on April 2, 2021, withRingr app.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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01:06:22

Interview with Elan Journo

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/05/17

Today we interviewed Ayn Rand Institute Senior Fellow, Elan Journo about his book, What Justice Demands: America and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Israel/Palestine: Unpacking the Problems (New Ideal Q&A)Tackling Top 5 Objections to What Justice DemandsEpisode 18(66minutes) was recorded at 10 PM CET, on April 30, 2021, with Ringr app.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 -

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41:07

Ben Bayer on Ayn Rand's essay, Selfishness Without A...

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/05/13

In this episode, we have a returning guest. Ben Bayer of the Ayn Rand Institute is here to discuss Ayn Rand's essay, Selfishness Without A Self.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:“Anti-Conceptual Mentality”Kardashian Culture: ‘Selfishness’ Without a Self by Robert TracinskiSelfishness Without a Self: Trump’s True Colors Revealed by Harry BinswangerPeter Keating - CliffNotes book by Andrew BernsteinThe Making of an American Nazi, by Luke O’Brien - The AtlanticSteven

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22:59

Evangelicals, Custom Mobile App, and Word of Mouth...

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/04/03

Episode 16 is a short quarterly report, with download statistics, announcement of our app for The Secular Foxhole, commentary on an article in The Economist, and word-of-mouth marketing according to Martin, as a new media evangelist.Call to Action to fellow podcasters: If you want your own stand-alone app, check out John Lee’s site, Custom Mobile App.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Evangelicals are divided over the movement’s support for Donald Trump - The

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47:19

Interview with Aaron Briley

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/03/18

For this episode of The Secular Foxhole, we had the chance to interview Aaron Briley, a fellow and research associate with The Objective Standard Institute. We covered many topics, including his living in Denmark, his college major, and his interest in spreading Ayn Rand's ideas in the inner-city.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Bruce LeeBrazilian jiu-jitsuJiu-jitsu according to Kurt DurewallCulture and Causation podcast The Secular Foxhole podcast app - Google

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56:02

Interview with Vinay Kolhatkar

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/03/03

For episode 14, we interviewed Vinay Kolhatkar, chief editor of The Savvy Street website and author of two fiction works, A Sharia London, and The Frankenstein Candidate. He also co-wrote: Media Wars: The Battle to Shape Our Minds.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:InvictusThe Neo-Marxists’ Long March through the InstitutionsThe Politicization of MedicineThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

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51:33

Interview with Craig Biddle

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/02/18

This episode features Craig Biddle, author and entrepreneur. We cover some exciting ground talking about the new Objective Standard Institute and the Prometheus Foundation, both of which he leads, plus his book, "Loving Life," and other books he has planned.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Objective Standard InstituteThe Objective StandardLoving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support ItPrometheus FoundationThis podcast uses the following

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38:44

Interview with Margaret Downey and Andrew Seidel

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/01/29

On January 24th, we discussed the life and work of Thomas Paine, one of America's first, great, intellectuals. Margaret Downey of The Freethought Society and Andrew Seidel of The Freedom From Religion Foundation were our guests for this lively discussion. You will hear an important announcement by the Thomas Paine Memorial Association.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:The Freethought SocietyThomas Paine Foundation/Memorial CommitteeFreedom From Religion

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01:15:49

Interview with Andy Clarkson

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/01/21

Today we talk with Andy Clarkson, author of The Impact of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation of Notes and Quotes from a Variety of Sources Plus Commentary.This is the perfect book for the intelligent layman who is seriously interested in philosophic ideas. Recommended.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:The Impact Of Aristotle Upon Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Cultures: A Compilation Of Notes And Quotes From A Variety Of Sources

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19:51

News from The Secular Foxhole

The Secular Foxhole ·

2021/01/10

Episode ten is a short year-end review, and then we talk about future podcast thoughts/ideas, and possible guests.Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:"You're Fired" The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in AmericaFaith and Force: The Destroyers of the Modern WorldHumanProgress.orgLoving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts That Support ItCraig BiddleHeroes, Legends, Champions: Why Heroism MattersAndrew BernsteinRights of Man by Thomas PaineAnimal

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24:37

Fruity Dreams about Jingle and Orchestral Bells

The Secular Foxhole ·

2020/12/20

Episode nine consists of Martin and I talking about some of our favorite kinds of music. I wanted theme music for the show to be a cross between two of my all-time favorites, Mike Oldfield and Tangerine Dream. The more I hear what Jim created for the show, the more I like it.We also cover what I think to be the greatest Rock song ever written. Listen to the show to find out what that is!Show notes with links to articles, blog posts, products and services:Granite State of Mind 2: Plow Guy Boogaloo by

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